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Planning Commission sets Nov. 25 public hearing on City Center/CMD setback and parking changes; continues study of Core Residential rules
Summary
The Clawson Planning Commission on Oct. 28 set a Nov. 25 public hearing to consider reducing certain rear-yard setbacks in City Center/CMD to 5 feet and removing a front-yard parking prohibition for part of the CMD district along south 14 Mile Road.
The Clawson Planning Commission on Oct. 28 voted to set a public hearing for Nov. 25, 2025, on two zoning ordinance amendments: (1) reduce the rear-yard setback to 5 feet in portions of the City Center and Central Mixed-Use (CMD) districts where appropriate; and (2) remove the CMD prohibition on front-yard parking for the stretch of south 14 Mile Road where the ordinance requires a 45–65-foot front setback to accommodate parking bays.
Staff explained the reasoning for both changes. For rear yards, the current standard sets a 10-foot setback from an alley and a 30-foot setback where there is no alley. Staff said that in much of City Center and CMD the existing buildings are already near alleys or adjacent buildings, and the 10/30…
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